CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)	4 Months Ended					5 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012 AMCE	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiary Guarantors	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiary Non-Guarantors	Dec. 31, 2012 Consolidating Adjustments	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor	Dec. 29, 2011 Predecessor	Mar. 29, 2012 Predecessor	Mar. 31, 2011 Predecessor	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor AMCE	Mar. 29, 2012 Predecessor AMCE	Mar. 31, 2011 Predecessor AMCE	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor Subsidiary Guarantors	Mar. 29, 2012 Predecessor Subsidiary Guarantors	Mar. 31, 2011 Predecessor Subsidiary Guarantors	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor Subsidiary Non-Guarantors	Mar. 29, 2012 Predecessor Subsidiary Non-Guarantors	Mar. 31, 2011 Predecessor Subsidiary Non-Guarantors	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor Consolidating Adjustments	Mar. 29, 2012 Predecessor Consolidating Adjustments	Mar. 31, 2011 Predecessor Consolidating Adjustments
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Ownership percentage			100.00%
Revenues
Admissions	$ 548,632,000		$ 547,094,000	$ 1,538,000		$ 816,031,000	$ 1,295,469,000	$ 1,721,295,000	$ 1,644,837,000				$ 814,034,000	$ 1,712,943,000	$ 1,636,528,000	$ 1,997,000	$ 8,352,000	$ 8,309,000
Concessions	229,739,000		229,101,000	638,000		342,130,000	518,081,000	689,680,000	644,997,000				341,260,000	687,083,000	642,565,000	870,000	2,597,000	2,432,000
Other theatre	33,121,000		32,990,000	131,000		47,911,000	71,984,000	111,002,000	72,704,000				47,771,000	110,349,000	71,905,000	140,000	653,000	799,000
Total revenues	811,492,000		809,185,000	2,307,000		1,206,072,000	1,885,534,000	2,521,977,000	2,362,538,000				1,203,065,000	2,510,375,000	2,350,998,000	3,007,000	11,602,000	11,540,000
Operating Costs and Expenses
Film exhibition costs	291,561,000		290,888,000	673,000		436,539,000	694,863,000	916,054,000	860,470,000				435,526,000	912,405,000	856,870,000	1,013,000	3,649,000	3,600,000
Concession costs	30,545,000		30,374,000	171,000		47,326,000	70,961,000	93,581,000	79,763,000				47,142,000	93,062,000	79,232,000	184,000	519,000	531,000
Operating expense	230,434,000	(21,000)	229,199,000	1,256,000		297,328,000	525,431,000	696,783,000	691,264,000	28,000	227,000		295,708,000	689,239,000	671,379,000	1,592,000	7,317,000	19,885,000
Rent	143,374,000		142,698,000	676,000		189,086,000	334,607,000	445,326,000	451,874,000				188,283,000	442,610,000	446,783,000	803,000	2,716,000	5,091,000
General and administrative:
Merger, acquisition and transaction costs	3,366,000		3,366,000			172,000	1,179,000	2,622,000	14,085,000		85,000		172,000	2,537,000	14,085,000
Management fee						2,500,000	3,750,000	5,000,000	5,000,000				2,500,000	5,000,000	5,000,000
Other	29,110,000		29,073,000	37,000		27,025,000	36,065,000	51,776,000	58,136,000				27,013,000	51,695,000	58,011,000	12,000	81,000	125,000
Depreciation and amortization	71,633,000		71,616,000	17,000		80,971,000	155,970,000	212,817,000	211,444,000				80,944,000	212,576,000	211,209,000	27,000	241,000	235,000
Impairment of long-lived assets								285,000	12,779,000					285,000	12,779,000
Operating costs and expenses	800,023,000	(21,000)	797,214,000	2,830,000		1,080,947,000	1,822,826,000	2,424,244,000	2,384,815,000	28,000	312,000		1,077,288,000	2,409,409,000	2,355,348,000	3,631,000	14,523,000	29,467,000
Operating income (loss)	11,469,000	21,000	11,971,000	(523,000)		125,125,000	62,708,000	97,733,000	(22,277,000)	(28,000)	(312,000)		125,777,000	100,966,000	(4,350,000)	(624,000)	(2,921,000)	(17,927,000)
Other expense (income)
Equity in net losses of subsidiaries		48,107,000	788,000		(48,895,000)					(88,759,000)	93,172,000	135,042,000	(15,269,000)	3,658,000	28,545,000				104,028,000	(96,830,000)	(163,587,000)
Other expense	49,000		49,000			960,000	377,000	1,402,000	27,847,000			367,000	960,000	1,402,000	27,480,000
Interest expense:
Corporate borrowings	45,259,000	45,145,000	61,280,000		(61,166,000)	67,614,000	120,265,000	161,645,000	143,522,000	67,366,000	160,849,000	143,562,000	87,133,000	206,205,000	181,973,000				(86,885,000)	(205,409,000)	(182,013,000)
Capital and financing lease obligations	1,873,000		1,873,000			2,390,000	4,480,000	5,968,000	6,198,000				2,390,000	5,968,000	6,198,000
Equity in losses of non-consolidated entities	2,480,000	348,000	2,114,000	18,000		(7,545,000)	(1,864,000)	(12,559,000)	(17,178,000)	60,000	2,359,000	(490,000)	(6,382,000)	(15,465,000)	(26,959,000)	(1,223,000)	547,000	10,271,000
Gain on NCM transactions									(64,441,000)						(64,441,000)
Investment income	290,000	(50,909,000)	(9,967,000)		61,166,000	(41,000)	17,666,000	17,641,000	(384,000)	(73,095,000)	(175,229,000)	(156,328,000)	(13,831,000)	(12,539,000)	(26,069,000)				86,885,000	205,409,000	182,013,000
Total other expense	49,951,000	42,691,000	56,137,000	18,000	(48,895,000)	63,378,000	140,924,000	174,097,000	95,564,000	(94,428,000)	81,151,000	122,153,000	55,001,000	189,229,000	126,727,000	(1,223,000)	547,000	10,271,000	104,028,000	(96,830,000)	(163,587,000)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(38,482,000)	(42,670,000)	(44,166,000)	(541,000)	48,895,000	61,747,000	(78,216,000)	(76,364,000)	(117,841,000)	94,400,000	(81,463,000)	(122,153,000)	70,776,000	(88,263,000)	(131,077,000)	599,000	(3,468,000)	(28,198,000)	(104,028,000)	96,830,000	163,587,000
Income tax provision (benefit)	3,500,000		3,500,000			2,500,000	1,510,000	2,015,000	1,950,000		525,000	700,000	2,500,000	1,490,000	1,250,000
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(41,982,000)	(42,670,000)	(47,666,000)	(541,000)	48,895,000	59,247,000	(79,726,000)	(78,379,000)	(119,791,000)	94,400,000	(81,988,000)	(122,853,000)	68,276,000	(89,753,000)	(132,327,000)	599,000	(3,468,000)	(28,198,000)	(104,028,000)	96,830,000	163,587,000
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(688,000)		(441,000)	(247,000)		35,153,000	(2,989,000)	(3,609,000)	(3,062,000)				20,483,000	(3,419,000)	(2,715,000)	14,670,000	(190,000)	(347,000)
Net earnings (loss)	$ (42,670,000)	$ (42,670,000)	$ (48,107,000)	$ (788,000)	$ 48,895,000	$ 94,400,000	$ (82,715,000)	$ (81,988,000)	$ (122,853,000)	$ 94,400,000	$ (81,988,000)	$ (122,853,000)	$ 88,759,000	$ (93,172,000)	$ (135,042,000)	$ 15,269,000	$ (3,658,000)	$ (28,545,000)	$ (104,028,000)	$ 96,830,000	$ 163,587,000